METHOD OF PRINTING Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: simple and decorative printing on different carriers. SUBSTANCE: method includes creation of mirror layer for reflection of laser beams on surface of form cylinder followed by application of layer of paint for forming image by removal of preset points of paint layer by pulses of laser radiation. Action on one and the same volume of paint layer limited by sizes of light spot, incident ray and reflected ray ensures reduction of power of laser radiation sources. EFFECT: possibility of using low-cost radiation sources; increased rate of printing. 7 cl, 5 dwg